The first Indian-Scottish pipe band was founded in Nairobi, Kenya in 1955 under the precedent of bringing a diverse community of individuals together. Now there are over 227 members in 6 bands around the globe, playing events from religious ceremonies to parades and political events.

It’s not often you find an organization started in Africa, with musical origins on a European island, intermingling the culture of Southeast Asia. These bands are a remarkable example of the beauty that can come when cultures find creative ways to join together.

So we turn to one of our favorite channels, Great Big Story, to learn a bit more. They’re bringing us to meet a few of the members of New Jersey’s branch of the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band!

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As a bonus, I’m going to leave you with a really delightful clip from a 2015 performance at Wembley Stadium in London where the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band took the stage with the Dhol Academy from London and Bolton for a performance that was magnificently multicultural!

(It’s a lengthy video, but you don’t have to stay for it all. Though, I would definitely recommend sticking around for the beatboxer.)

“We really wanted to blend all of the cultures that our band represents.”

We are fortunate enough to experience a world of cultures through the magic of YouTube. When we share our traditions and find ways to collaboratively combine them we can change what’s possible for everybody!

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